New $73.7M Kwakwani Waterfront Nursery School commissioned

Jul 10, 2025 News

Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill with students and staff cutting the ribbon to the new Kwakwani Waterfront Nursery School.

Kaieteur News – Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill on Wednesday commissioned the newly rebuilt $73.7 million Kwakwani Waterfront Nursery School in Region 10.

The school, which forms part of the government’s commitment to providing accessible, high-quality education for children across the country, was built through the Ministry of Finance’s Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF), in partnership with the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB).

According to information provided on the minister’s Facebook page, Minister Edghill underscored the government’s unwavering dedication to investing in the nation’s future, by ensuring that every child has access to safe and conducive learning environments.

“As part of broader efforts to make education more accessible and to ease the financial burden on parents, Minister Edghill highlighted the government’s reintroduction and increase of the Because We Care cash grant and the Uniform Voucher Programme. In addition to constructing new schools, he noted the expansion of initiatives such as the hot meals programme, among others, aimed at supporting students and families,” the post stated.

The newly built Kwakwani Waterfront Nursery School in Region 10.

It was reported that the modern school offers a fresh, welcoming environment for 31 students from Kwakwani. The facility includes two spacious classrooms designed to accommodate up to 48 students, along with a staff room, storage area, headmistress’ office, sick bay, and sanitary block.

Additionally, it is fully equipped with basic furniture, fire detection and suppression systems, and importantly, features designed to accommodate children with disabilities, including ramps and accessible washrooms.

Relating to this project, Kaieteur News had reported that earlier last year, the BNTF had signed a contract with See-Solutions to rebuild the school.

According to the BNTF the current nursery school at Kwakwani’s riverfront experiences seasonal flooding which adversely affects teachers, parents and children. Flooding has caused many cancelled classes as well as damage to the school’s physical structure, furniture and teaching resources.

Kaieteur News reported also that the Basic Needs Trust Fund is a cyclical grant funded programme by the Caribbean Development Bank that aims to reduce the incidence of poverty by targeting the cause of inequitable access to quality education.

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